CCM ORCHESTRA AND CHORAL SERIES PRESENTS

HOPE, FATE, TRIUMPH

 

7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, Corbett Auditorium

CCM Philharmonia, Chamber Choir, Chorale and UC Choruses

Mark Gibson, music director and conductor 
Joe Miller, music director and conductor

The CCM Philharmonia opens its 2022-23 season with former Guggenheim Fellow Nkeiru Okoye’s Voices Shouting Out, which the composer wrote in response to 9/11. In her words, “it was a march to acknowledge those fighting on behalf of our safety, and yet a sparkling celebration of life for those who continue living.” Then CCM choirs and UC Choruses join the orchestra for Brahms’ Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) and Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68. 

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Musical Selections

Repertoire

  • Voices Shouting Out (2002)
    Nkeiru Okoye (b. 1972)
  • “Nimrod,” Variation IX from Variations on an Original Theme Op. 36 “Enigma” (1899)
    Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
    In memory of Maestro Larry Rachleff and Maestro Bramwell Tovey
  • Schicksalslied, Op. 54 (1871)
    Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
    • I. Adagio: Ihr wandelt droben im Licht
    • II. Allegro: Doch uns ist gegeben
    • III. Adagio
       
  • Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 (1876)
    Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
    • I. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro – Meno Allegro
    • II. Andante sostenuto
    • III. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso
    • IV. Adagio – Più Andante – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio – Più Allegro

About CCM Philharmonia

The CCM Philharmonia, under the direction of Professor and CCM Director of Orchestral Studies Mark Gibson, is recognized as one of the world’s elite conservatory orchestras. The breadth of each season’s concert series rivals many of the world’s great performing organizations, and the Philharmonia presents a body of repertoire that encompasses more than what most conservatories venture to program. The close bond between the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and CCM’s orchestral program invigorates student conductors and instrumentalists alike, and CCM’s commitment to high standards enriches the cultural life of Greater Cincinnati. 

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About CCM Choral

CCM's Choral Studies Program is internationally recognized for more than 50 years of excellence in training conductors for successful, lifelong careers in the choral arts. Our choral ensembles are proud to offer transformative musical experiences for singers and audiences. CCM has delighted multiple generations of music lovers with the concerts presented by its five choral ensembles: the 32-voice Chamber Choir, 45-voice Chorale, 30-voice Chamber Singers, Vox Antiqua — a select vocal/instrumental ensemble dedicated to Medieval, Renaissance and early Baroque music — and 100-voice UC Men's and UC Women's Choruses. Performances range from acclaimed staged productions presented in collaboration with CCM’s Opera Department to presentations of contemporary works like David Lang’s Little Match Girl Passion and Tan Dun’s Water Passion after St. Matthew.

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Rosters

Philharmonia Roster

Mark Gibson, music director

 

Violin I

  • Cassidy Franzmeier, concertmaster
  • Sarah Becker, assistant concertmaster
  • Yue Yang
  • Ava Shedd
  • Yu-Ting Chiu
  • Sejin Byun
  • Natalie Orth
  • Zhe Xiao
  • Alayne Wagner
  • Gabby Sewell
  • Amelia Korbitz
  • Danbi Choi
  • KayCee Galano

Violin II

  • Ashtin Johnson, co-principal
  • Clara Brown, co-principal
  • Yasmine Bougacha
  • Skylar Hansen
  • Emma Joyce
  • Yinyin Sun
  • Ju-Young Lee
  • Andrew Smeader
  • Kiran Rajamani
  • Madeline Moore
  • Rafael Roig-Francoli

Viola

  • Cristian Diaz, co-principal
  • Tyler McKisson, co-principal
  • Matthias Young
  • Emily Stegmuller
  • Nathaniel Sendi
  • Peng-Huei Shen
  • Melissa Peraza
  • Lauryn Koeppel
  • Lila Reeser
  • Yue Qin
  • Brianna Barta
  • Celeste Meisel

Cello

  • Jacqueline Pegis, co-principal
  • Jon Kovac, co-principal
  • Abigail Leidy
  • Lucas Orth
  • Samantha Powell
  • Anna Macintosh
  • Liam Battle
  • Luis Parra
  • Hye-Jeong Oh

Bass

  • Peter Kim, co-principal
  • Lorenzo Nigrelli, co-principal
  • Peter McCutcheon
  • Brooks Salloum
  • Lydia Young
  • Hollie Greenwood 1 
  • Kaleb Collins
  • Taiga Benito
  • Nick Blackburn
  • Corey Watzek

Flute

  • Katie Frazier 1
  • Lauren Jett 3
  • Yian Liu 4
  • Caitlyn Lyerly 2

Oboe

  • Leo De La Cruz 4
  • Ben Goodly 1, 2, 3
  • Laura Ruple
  • Angela Shaver
  • Elena Suárez Davila

Clarinet

  • Citlalmina Hernandez Toro 3
  • Marian Mayen 4
  • Joey Miller 2
  • Tyler Song 1

Bassoon

  • Bryan Benson
  • Kathleen Moran 3
  • Jordan Moreno 1,2
  • Taylor Shorey 4

Horn

  • Tristan Burns 3
  • Jonathan Chiou 2
  • Jacob Speakman
  • Elena Varon 1
  • Sarah Yarbrough 4

Trumpet

  • Joe Keller 2
  • Mary Maule 4
  • Kole Pantuso 1
  • David Riggs 3

Trombone

  • W. Dalton Hurst 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Madison Smith

Bass Trombone

  • Wenze Li

Tuba

  • Laurenz Oriondo

Harp

  • Madeline Arney

Percussion/ Timpani

  • Marie Conti
  • Jacob Ottmer
  • Jett Stevens
  • Yudong Wang
  • Jun Zheng

Graduate Assistants

  • Stephan Fillare
  • Stephen Hardie
  • Brian McCann
  • Hannah Schendel

Librarians

  • Liam Gibb
  • Citlalmina Hernandez Toro

1 denotes principal player in Okoye

2 denotes principal player in Elgar

3 denotes principal player in Brahms: Schicksalslied

4 denotes principal player in Brahms: Symphony No. 1

Combined CCM Chamber Choir, CCM Chorale and UC Choruses Roster

Joe Miller, music director and conductor of CCM Chamber Choir

Brett Scott, music director and conductor of CCM Chorale

Reina Dickey and Isiah Maxey, music directors and conductors of UC Choruses

Soprano

  • Lauren Albano
  • Audrey Baek
  • Natalie Bennings
  • Elise Byard
  • Sasha Cohn
  • Lauryn Davis
  • Grace Devoid
  • Margarita Elias
  • Nicole Evans
  • Ruth Galberg
  • Christina Gong
  • Sydney Hanlon
  • Alexa Harper
  • Maren Hrivnak
  • Olivia Knutsen
  • Olivia Kelsey
  • Audrey Lanier
  • Olivia Macina
  • Natalie Mastali
  • Sydney Morris
  • Léa Nayak
  • Hannah Oliver
  • Allie Raia
  • Lily Rollison
  • Jordan Rothan
  • Christin Sears
  • Savanna Silver
  • Laura Stanell
  • Sade Storts
  • Holly Thiemann
  • Trinity Tobe
  • Gabrielle Turgeon
  • Alison Ward
  • Alison Weber
  • Audrey Weber
  • Yoon Jeong Won
  • Leah Yackanech

Alto

  • Rachael Bell
  • Amaya Boyd
  • Elyse Bullen
  • Shiyang Chen
  • Eunbi Cho
  • Caitlin Chisham
  • Torie Davis
  • Mira Desai
  • Reina Dickey
  • Katie Doll
  • Eleanor Eyre
  • Gretha Fergus
  • Alexandria Foitzik
  • Chloe Freeman
  • Grace Graham
  • Salleigh Harvey
  • DaSiyah Hawes
  • Rory Hefner-Templar
  • Samaria Hill
  • Millicent Houston
  • Leah Joseph
  • Grace Kirk
  • Xiaoman Liu
  • Kate Lutz
  • Talor Marren
  • Katie Menster
  • Lauren McClain
  • Elizabeth McCullough
  • Maya McGuire
  • Sam Pape
  • DeJah Pickett
  • Liz Reyna
  • Sydnie Rhone
  • Jadyn Riggs
  • Sarah Singer
  • Carrie Slusher
  • Nia Spaulding
  • Melanie Stammen
  • Emilee Warne
  • Seohee Yang
  • Liyao Yu
  • Haley Zaker

Tenor

  • Carlos Ahrens
  • Mark Behrendt
  • Desmond Bunting
  • Zach Burnham
  • Alberto De La Paz Canel
  • Sean Cornett Hubbard
  • Christion Daniel
  • Josh Devine
  • Valerie Dreith
  • Corbin Grantham
  • Alex Gushrowski
  • Dean Haynes
  • Nick Metry
  • Dominic Moretti
  • Benjamin McKee
  • Nicholas Pham-Rider
  • Caleb Robinson
  • Grant Shields
  • Matthew Swope
  • Dalan Toups
  • Tristan Tournaud
  • Joseph Ulmer
  • Chris Valaski
  • Isaiah Wright
  • Sam Yousuf

Bass

  • Andy Bakun
  • Terris Bates
  • Edward Bender
  • Harry Cecil
  • Jim Creamer
  • John Depinet
  • Sam Dhobhany
  • Andy Ferdelman
  • Filivos Gkatzios
  • Josh Goines
  • Daniel Grotz
  • Nick Gundrum
  • Ryan Henry
  • Josh Klein
  • Trevor Kroeger
  • Matthew Lee
  • Lucas Maceroni
  • AJ Matson
  • Isiah Maxey
  • Noah Moorhouse
  • Brennan McCoy
  • Andrew Nash
  • John Potvin
  • Will Ryan
  • Carter Schmidt
  • Landon Scriber
  • Benjamin Seamon
  • Yousef Shamma
  • Nathan Smith
  • Leendert Van’t Riet
  • Emilio Vasquez
  • Caleb Ward
  • Caden Williams
  • Adam Wolshire
  • Ben Zimpfer

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CCM Opera presents Britten's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

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Step into a world of enchantment as the UC College-Conservatory of Music's Opera Series presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream." This opera fuses William Shakespeare's beloved romantic comedy with Benjamin Britten's stunning musical score. This captivating production, directed by CCM Opera Professor Robin Guarino, offers a fresh perspective on the classic tale, exploring themes of love, transformation, and the power of the natural world.

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Sponsors

Louise Dieterle Nippert Trust
Scholarship and Resident Artist Supporter
The Corbett Endowment at CCM
Dance Department Supporter
All-Steinway School Supporter
The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation, Ritter & Randolph, LLC, Corporate Counsel
Visiting Artists & Thinking About Music Supporter
William L. Gasch Endowment Fund for Dance Excellence
CCM Dance Department Supporter
J. Brett Offenberger, MD and Mr. Douglas E. Duckett;
Dr. & Mrs. Carl G. Fischer 
Greg Mathein 
Jim & Linda Miller 
George & Caroll Roden
Musical Theatre Department Supporters
Gearsupply.com AV Marketplace
Theater Design & Production Supporter
The Estate of Genevieve Smith
Opera Production Supporter
Bacchus Legacy Foundation
TAPAA Guest Director Supporter
Rafael and Kimberly de Acha
Opera D’Arte Supporter
Estate of Mrs. William A. Friedlander
Dr. Randolph L. Wadsworth
Judith Schonbach Landgren and Peter Landgren
Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Santen
Elizabeth C.B. Sittenfeld
Elizabeth Stone
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman
Mrs. Theodore W. Striker
Mrs. Harry M. Hoffheimer
Ariel Quartet Supporters
Friedlander Family Fund
Karl Zipser
Chamber Music at CCM
Jan Rogers
Willard and Jean Mulford Charitable Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation
Choral Studies Supporters
Anonymous
Classical Guitar Supporter
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Hirschhorn
Philharmonia Supporters
Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation
Starling Pre-Collegiate Supporter
Starling Strings Supporter
Dr. Timothy E. and Janet L. Johnson
Thom Miles and Roberta Gary
Organ Department Supporters
Keyboard Club of Cincinnati
L. Ried Schott
Piano Department Supporters
Kevin and Nancy Rhein
Wind Studies Supporters
Willis Music/ Buddy Rogers Music
LINKS Instrument Donation Supporter
Strader Fund of the Greter Cincinnati Foundation
CCM Innovation Supporter


Sponsors listed as of August 1, 2024

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The Cincinnati area and the land that the University of Cincinnati has been built on is the native homeland of the Indigenous Algonquian speaking tribes, including the Delaware, Miami, and Shawnee tribes.

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Located in the CCM Atrium, the Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 12:30-6 p.m.; Saturday, noon-4 p.m.; and one hour prior to curtain for all ticketed performances. MasterCard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted.

  • Location: CCM Atrium Lobby next to Corbett Auditorium
  • Telephone: 513-556-4183
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The House Manager has been instructed to minimize the disturbance to patrons already seated when accommodating latecomers. The director and producer of each production select times that are least likely to interrupt the performance, and latecomers will be seated only during these times. Latecomers who miss these opportunities will not be admitted until intermission. Children under the age of 6 will not be admitted.

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